Identifying associations between diabetes and acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: an analysis of the LUNG SAFE database

Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus is a common co-existing disease in the critically ill. Diabetes mellitus may reduce the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), but data from previous studies are conflicting. The objective of this study was to evaluate associations between pre-exist...

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Main Authors: Andrew J. Boyle, Fabiana Madotto, John G. Laffey, Giacomo Bellani, Tài Pham, Antonio Pesenti, B. Taylor Thompson, Cecilia M. O’Kane, Adam M. Deane, Daniel F. McAuley, on behalf of the LUNG SAFE Investigators, the ESICM Trials Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2158-y